City of Wateloo to become the first city in Canada to build Complete Streets!

What does that mean?

check out their website!

This means that:
a) Waterloo streets will be safer, 
b) Waterloo communities will be healthier, and 
c) Waterloo air will be cleaner 

...all through giving people more options to walk, cycle and use transit to reach their destination.

Incomplete streets - road designed mainly for movement of vehicular traffic - exclude safe passage for pedestrians, cyclists and transit users.

Building complete streets will guarantee that infrastructure for pedestrians, cyclists and transit users will be routinely accommodated in the city’s transportation plans. 

They are the first city in Canada to adopt such a policy, which has been used in numerous municipalities throughout the States.

Check out this article for more info!

“If you have six-lane roads everywhere it means you have lots of cars and it is really hard to walk or cycle in that environment ... I think Complete Streets is really putting the focus where it needs to be — thinking about the most vulnerable user first and then designing around that.” 

- Phil Hewitson, Director of Transportation, City of Waterloo